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‘Baahubali’ director Rajamouli tests coronavirus positive

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Published: 12:23, 30 July 2020   Update: 06:23, 30 July 2020
‘Baahubali’ director Rajamouli tests coronavirus positive

SS Rajamouli

Tollywood director SS Rajamouli is the latest celebrity to have tested positive for the coronavirus or Covid-19.

The director, best-known for Baahubali franchise, said that his family members have also been confirmed to have Covid-19. In a tweet from his official handle, SS Rajamouli said that he and his family had tested ‘mild Covid positive’ on Wednesday (July 29).

“My family members and I developed a slight fever a few days ago. It subsided by itself but we got tested nevertheless. The result has shown a mild Covid positive today. We have home quarantined as prescribed by the doctors,” he tweeted.

He also added that the family is feeling better without any symptoms and that they would donate plasma once they recover from the disease.

“All of us are feeling better with no symptoms but are following all precautions and instructions...

Just waiting to develop antibodies so that we can donate our plasma…,” he added.

Rajamouli's upcoming film Roudram Ranam Rudhiram (RRR), was slated to be released on January 8, 2021. The film stars Ram Charan, Junior NTR, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt and Olivia Morris among others.

In the film, actors Ram Charan Teja and Jr NTR play the roles of two characters based on Alluri Seetharamaraju and Komaram Bheem respectively. It is touted to be a fictional drama set in a pre-Independence era.

Rajamouli recently announced that following the completion of Roudram Ranam Rudhiram, he would be working with superstar Mahesh Babu. The film will go on floors in 2022, and will be produced by KL Narayana._Agencies

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